Honda ES3 Specs: 80 x 91 mm (3.1496 x 3.5827 in), 101 hp

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Honda ES3 specs: 1.8L (111.7 ci) 4-cylinder, 80 x 91 mm (3.1496 x 3.5827 in) bore and stroke. Rated 101 hp, 1985. Used in the Honda Accord. SOHC.

The Honda A-series (ES3) is undersquare — the 3.5827" stroke exceeds the 3.1496" bore by 12.1% — a layout that trades peak RPM for leverage and torque low in the range. The 3.5827" stroke puts mean piston speed at 4,000 ft/min around 6,700 RPM, which is where a production bottom end is generally considered at its limit. Each of the 4 cylinders displaces 27.9 ci (458 cc).

It is one of 4 engines in the A-series family, all of them 111.7 ci — the differences between them are in compression, heads and rating, not displacement.

Dimensions

Displacement111.7 ci / 1.8 L
Bore3.1496"
Stroke3.5827"
Cylinders4
ConfigurationI4
Bore/stroke ratio0.879

Construction

ValvetrainSOHC
Fuel typegas
Advertised HP101 hp
Years1985

Factory ratings by year

YearVersionHP @ rpmTorque @ rpmComp.
1985ES3 net101 @ 5250108.5 lb-ft @ 2500—

Factory specification sheet.

What these numbers mean

Bore/stroke character0.879 — undersquare — stroke exceeds bore, which favours low-end torque
Mean piston speed at 6,000 RPM3,583 ft/min — in the range typical of performance street engines
Displacement per cylinder27.9 ci

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